League Play-Off

Rechitsa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rechitsa's Astap Utehin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Georgij Prygunov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Brovko having to interfere. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rechitsa's goalkeeper Matvey Brovko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Jakov Morozov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dmitry Stahanovich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astap Utehin in the 14th minute of the match. Astap Utehin might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dmitry Stahanovich. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Astap Utehin ran back to his position shaking his head. Marat Nikitin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Brovko having to interfere. In the 34th minute Vasily Papko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matvey Brovko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladimir Rodionov hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After 47 played minutes Rechitsa got a freekick which was hit by Pakhom Labashov. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After having played for 53 minutes, Aleksandr Gaponenko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Orsha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aleksandr Gaponenko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Rechitsa's Vladislav Parfenovich got a free kick in the 55th minute. Aleksandr Gaponenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Matvey Brovko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Astap Utehin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Orsha's Georgij Prygunov got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Orsha's Dmitry Stahanovich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astap Utehin in the 67th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Orsha's Marat Nikitin got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 73rd minute Aleksandr Gaponenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matvey Brovko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The attack was good, but when Sergey Balaychuk in the 78th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Sergey Balaychuk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dmitry Stahanovich having to make a save. Georgij Prygunov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Matvey Brovko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Georgij Prygunov struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Matvey Brovko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orsha. After 85 played minutes Rechitsa got a freekick which was hit by Oles Hanarovich. Georgij Prygunov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Matvey Brovko made a huge save. Dmitry Stahanovich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergey Balaychuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Georgij Prygunov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Aleksandr Gaponenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aleksandr Gaponenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Brovko having to interfere. In the 98th minute, Rechitsa's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Aleksandr Gaponenko fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Despite being the better team, Orsha failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.